A Metro Nashville Police Department officer has been stripped of police authority following a DUI arrest, according to multiple news outlets. Sergeant Michael Dixon, who has served 26 years with the department, encountered police intervention after inexplicably arriving and trespassing on a residential property, as reported by FOX 17.
After the homeowner confronted Dixon and he refused to leave the porch, police were summoned to the Old Hickory Boulevard residence. The officers discovered the off-duty sergeant in his truck, with clear signs of impairment. Following a transport to Nashville General Hospital for a blood sample, Dixon was booked into the Davidson County Jail and released on bond, as detailed by FOX 17. Dixon was decommissioned, the term used when an officer is relieved of their police powers.
The incident, which occurred yesterday, is garnering attention because of Dixon's tenure with the MNPD and his role with the Specialized Investigations Division. As reported by WKRN, the repercussions for Dixon's actions extend beyond legal troubles, as the department's Office of Professional Accountability is set to conduct an administrative investigation.
In response to the events, the Metro Nashville Police Department has provided scant details about the ongoing proceedings. However, they confirmed that Dixon had been decommissioned, and the internal investigation would scrutinize his arrest and the circumstances leading up to it. The implications of the administrative investigation's findings could well decide the future of Dixon's law enforcement career.
